Posted on 03 July 2009
Meet Dave stars Eddie Murphy as an alien and an alien spaceship, both of whom have come to Earth to take our salt for no other reason than their home planet needs it. While Murphy is capable of wonderful displays of energy and charisma, what he’s given here is a bafflingly stupid, contrived film that [...]
Posted on 29 June 2009
Even with a number of things going for it, Invincible feels too familiar. It’s a movie that’s been done to death, with the underdog sports star finally getting his chance to make something of himself. Despite the energy and charisma of Mark Wahlberg, Invincible is little more than an average sports movie.
It’s not that Vince [...]
Posted on 05 April 2009
It’s amazing how lenient the MPAA can be. Take Zack and Miri Make a Porno for instance. Dangerously close to a NC-17, the film contains everything a porno could short of actual sex acts.
Starring Seth Rogen (Zack) and Elizabeth Banks (Miri), this crude romantic comedy has the pair struggling for money and deciding that porn [...]
Posted on 24 March 2009
Role Models doesn’t come from the Apatow school of comedy despite the same tone and feel. Instead, this one is helmed by David Wain, previously directing the comedy Wet Hot American Summer. Despite rudimentary storytelling, Role Models is saved by the actors and an undoubtedly funny script.
Paul Rudd plays Danny, a sarcastic, unlikeable jerk going [...]